Win it: The Sierra Trading Post Eliminator

November 7, 2011 By Joe| Heads up: Buying via our links may result in us getting a commission. Here's why.

The Eliminator – Five from Sierra Trading Post

You can get more than outdoor gear at Sierra Trading Post. A lot more. And they’re proving they’re one of the best well kept secrets in men’s affordable style right here. These five items are all competing to survive. Each day we’ll eliminate an item until only one remains. Vote for the item that you’d LEAST like to own at the bottom of the page. The item with the most votes gets ejected at the end of the day. The item that remains at the end of this battle royal will be won by one of you..

From a well loved brand with weekend good looks to spare. Moc toe with contrast stitching, a contrast sole, and equipped with a wet traction outsole. Sebago knows their way around docks as well as city side walks. Rugged but not so rugged that it looks like you just got back from a backpacking trip. *Use code ALSNOW1 to get this price.

The subtle and shadow plaid thing ain’t going away, and for good reason. While everyone else is in boxy fit boring solids, it’s good to have not just well fitting jackets, but something with a bit of depth and character in your arsenal. Varvatos is one of the best at combining tradition with modern looks. A 60% wool / 38% poly / 2% lycra blend. *Use code ALNOV1 to take 30% off orders of $150 and above and to get this price.

It is a quartz, but it’s made in Switzerland and looks incredible thanks to a white face, contrasting black sub-dials, and that black outer tach ring. One of those watches that you’ll wear casually plenty, but can also use to dress down a suit and tie thanks to the sport influence. 41mm in diameter means it’s right in that not tiny but not gigantic wheelhouse. *Use code ALNOV1 to take 30% off orders of $150 and above and to get this price.

A lot of leather jackets take a turn for the worse once they add too many zippers, hardware, epaulets, etc… This isn’t one of those. Just one review on STP but it’s glowing. Lambskin and retails for almost $600. *Use code ALNOV1 to take 30% off orders of $150 and above and to get this price.

Seven hundred bucks retail, marked down to $400, and made from harness leather according to a five star review. Contrast stitching throughout and a “low-luster” patina so you wont blind anyone on your way into work. Has a professional but still rugged look to it. Not some stiff hard edged attache by any means. *Use code ALNOV1 to take 30% off orders of $150 and above and to get this price..

Here comes the tough part. Pick the item that you’d LEAST like to win and vote below to have it eliminated. One item gets cut every day. The item that’s left at the end of the week will be up for grabs and you’ll be able to enter to win on Friday. Make your case for what needs to go and/or what should stay in the comments. Voting closes at 11:59pm ET.

Which Sierra Trading Post item should be ELIMINATED?

The Sebago Boots (25%, 291 Votes)

The Varvatos Sport Coat (15%, 177 Votes)

The Swiss Military Hanowa Watch (10%, 110 Votes)

The Marc New York Leather Jacket (15%, 174 Votes)

The Barrington Leather Briefcase (34%, 392 Votes)

Total Voters: 1,143

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NOTE: If a size specific item (the boots, sport coat, or lambskin leather jacket) makes it to the end, and the winner’s size is not available, they’ll be given the option of a Sierra Trading Post gift card equal to the STP price of the item.

Comments

All of the items are great, & it’s so hard to choose a LEAST favorite! But I’d go with the Sebago Boots…only because I really love the Swiss Military Hanowa Watch, Marc New York Leather Jacket, Varvatos Sports Coat & the Barrington Leather Briefcase!

The “boots” have to go. I am very tired of boat shoes. I see them everywhere. I want to ask everyone wearing them if they are about to board a boat or just got off one. You would think everyone in DC has a boat. Ok, rant over.

I agree that the boots have to go. I don’t mind the style per se, I just don’t need black boots. I’m also not a big fan of the weathered leather.LOVE the Varvatos jacket though. I’m looking to beef up my blazer/sport coat collection and this would be the perfect piece! Just make sure they save a 42 long for me.

I don’t mind the briefcase but I think it would be doing better if it were the brown option. The contrast stitching on the black, combined with all of the hardware a flaps makes it look a little busy. The brown leather helps with this.

Honestly, I really like those boots. They’ve been in and out of my STP shopping cart for a while now… I have a hard time pulling the trigger on them because I’m not sure about the “roughed out” suede, and I already own a pair of casual-ish boots.

But I’ve got to vote to eliminate them… mostly because I could see myself buying the boots, but the rest of the items make better giveaways because they are more in “splurge” range for most of us.

First off, it looks kinda purse-y. It might be the pic but it looks like it could be a purse and alot of men can’t really pull that off. Plus, I don’t need a briefcase and, in general, neither do most men. Every body can use a new jacket or pair of boots but how many briefcase does anyone need, if any?